Pehr-Olof
Greek and Old Norse · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Pehr-Olof
Pehr-Olof is a Swedish compound name combining "Pehr" (a Swedish form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning "rock" or "stone") and "Olof" (from Old Norse Ólafr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or derived from elements meaning "relic" and "heir").
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Etymology
Pehr-Olof is a Swedish compound name combining "Pehr" (a Swedish form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning "rock" or "stone") and "Olof" (from Old Norse Ólafr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or derived from elements meaning "relic" and "heir"). The name is primarily used in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, particularly among Swedish nobility and bourgeoisie from the 17th-20th centuries, with notable bearers including Pehr-Olof Tabor, a Swedish architect and naturalist.
Pehr-Olof currently ranks #4,581 in the United States as a boy's name.
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